What albums did you listen to today?

Yesterday and today

Iron maiden-- powerslave
Iron maiden-- somewhere in time
Symphony x-- underworld
Goblin--rebirth ( Michael, I really do love it! Thanks mate. )

And today!

IRON MAIDEN-- THE BOOK OF SOULS ( omg this album is better than good!!!)
guys. The first disc is like Powerslave pt2 only with a far deeper progression. I really love the track, THE RED AND THE BLACK. It's like an amazing fusing of Rime of the Ancient mariner, the wicker man and pasiondale. Really amazing work here. EMPIRE OF THE CLOUDS? Not a disappointment. It's clever and Bruce dickinson's piano is a wonderful representation of how Iron maiden are still relevant after all these years. I feel they always try neat and interesting ways to tweak their sound, but still maintain their exact footprint of who and what they are...which is bloody awesome I feel. ;)
I will stop blabbing cause I'm just all hawked up on excitement here and I've only had 3 listens, but I'm gonna say that this is their best album since BRAVE NEW WORLD. I don't compare or rate this album against their classic era cause that was another time and a different sound, however I think you can measure this album against their 21st century material and from that point on(if you listen closely) I think many like myself may feel its their best, most creative work. It really does have everything except Bruce Dickinson screaming his head off. Lol!

Good day gents! I gotta go for round 4 with this beautiful album. I can listen to Nicko MCBrian drum all day. ;)

Budgie - If I Were Britannia I'd Waive the Rules

Tonight's selections:

Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls (disc 1)
Riverside – Second Life Syndrome
Nemo – Coma
Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase
Tirill Mohn – Um Himinjodur
White Willow – Ignis Fatuus

Riverside – Love, Hate and The Time Machine – Bwahaha, can’t wait to see the response to this album! Endless cool tracks, you’re having a great time with how catchy and melodic it all is, and then just after the three quarter mark the thought suddenly pops into your head `Hang on…they forgot to add the prog!’ Yes, this is a killer rock/pop album, but very far removed from prog. I don’t know if it’s an attempt to break into a wider audience or simply a desire to show how good their melodic and songwriting skills have gotten. Urgh, but still one of the worst album titles of the year though!

Sagi, it’s not that the Riverside album is bad by any means, it’s actually a terrific rock/pop album, just that the elements that we prob-snobs find interesting about them are very reduced on this one. If you like the sound of the band overall there’s still plenty of good qualities about the album, but...yeah, you know what I mean.

BUT!

I finally listened to Solaris’ Martian Chronicles 2, and you are 100% spot on, it sounds VERY modelled on Ayreon. It’s a damn good album, but just a surprise (and a bit disappointing) that it sounds nothing like their classic 80’s album. Did you also notice how LOUDLY it was recorded? I put it in the car, where I usually have my albums at a particular level, and once MK2 started, it was BOOMING!! I had to turn it down by half of what I usually spin them at to get it sounding pretty normal!

Sagichim wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Riverside – Love, Hate and The Time Machine – Bwahaha, can’t wait to see the response to this album! Endless cool tracks, you’re having a great time with how catchy and melodic it all is, and then just after the three quarter mark the thought suddenly pops into your head `Hang on…they forgot to add the prog!’ Yes, this is a killer rock/pop album, but very far removed from prog. I don’t know if it’s an attempt to break into a wider audience or simply a desire to show how good their melodic and songwriting skills have gotten. Urgh, but still one of the worst album titles of the year though! I'm not surprised at all, after their last one which wasn't that progressive I felt like the band would choose an even less progy approach, I thought of waiting for other people around here to comment on it before purchasing, so thanks I think I'll catch it the tube.

I am listening to it for the first time right now and quite like it.  And I was not a particular fan of their last one.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Mosaico – Vola (This album is the RPI gift that keeps on giving, eh, Sam?

It sure is 

Yesterday:

Sunday:
Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic Pt 1
Ozric Tentacles - The Hidden Step
Shrieve, Schulze and Shrieve - Transfer Station Blue

Monday:
Kaipa - Sattyg
The Watch - Ghost
Opeth - Pale Communion

Tueday:
Joe Satriani - The Extremist
Biosphere/Higher Intelligence Agency - Polar Sequences

Michael (Aussie Byrd ) so sorry to hear about Riverside really tanking it with you, but it's always good to know what you think in my opinion cause I was pretty close in pulling the trigger for buying that album. Now, from what you've described I think it sound like Duda is becoming more and more like Steven Wilson with a high degree of pop rock.
I think this is a mistake, but hey I guess you gotta hand it to riverside for trying reinvent or tweak their sound to do something different. Not a lot of bands are successful in doing this. Not every band can be ARENA. I know, I'm such a fanboy.   

Yesterday and today (sept 7-8)

Iron maiden-- the book of souls ( Jesus what a monster.)
Black sabbath-- Past lives ( probably my favourite live album from them.)
Black sabbath-- live evil (DIO is such a strong singer. One of the best!)
Powerhouse-- in an ambient way.